#CF4E6A
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.3% 0.164 10.3), rgb(207, 78, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#CF4E6A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF4E6A |
| RGB | rgb(207, 78, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.164 10.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CF4E6A | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF4E6A | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF4E6A text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF4E6A text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 11)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB4
oklch(81% 0.079 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#E47D8E
oklch(70.8% 0.128 10.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF4E6A
oklch(60.3% 0.164 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#C4365B
oklch(55.6% 0.179 10)
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Step 700
700
#A9274A
oklch(49.1% 0.166 10.5)
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Step 800
800
#89233D
oklch(42.7% 0.137 10.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2334
oklch(37.6% 0.107 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#41161F
oklch(27% 0.067 9.8)
#CF4E6A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6B6B6A | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8567 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E13B59 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF4E6A
#CF4E6A
oklch(60.3% 0.164 10.3)
- #00958F
#00958F
oklch(60.4% 0.104 189.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CF4E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.027
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
Use #CF4E6A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.